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Monazite-(Ce) from
Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA


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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Monazite-(Ce), etc.

Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Monazite-(Ce)
Formula:Ce(PO4)
Comments:Exceptionally large, euhedral crystals with pronounced radioactivity. Polished section microprobe analysis indicates a high degree of homogeneity. Th content is 8-16 weight percent.
Habit:Tabular, Monoclinic, Masses to 2.4 kg
Colour:Brick-red, Brown, Tan
Luminescent properties:None
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite3
Xenotime-(Yb)2
Uraninite1
Zircon1
- var Hafnian Zircon1
Uranophane1
Quartz1
- var Smoky Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Monazite-(Ce) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cactus Jack pegmatite, Burnet County, Texas, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:429680
Long-form Identifier:1:3:429680:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
F Roberts, 2006
 
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